Numurkah Solar Farm
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| Coordinates | 36°09′32″S 145°28′19″E / 36.159°S 145.472°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Website | numurkahsolarfarm |
Numurkah Solar Farm is a solar photovoltaic power station near the town of Numurkah in the Australian state of Victoria.
At its commissioning in 2019, Numurkah was the largest solar farm in Victoria. It cost A$198 million and generates up to 128MWp of electricity. Its primary customers are the Melbourne tram network and Laverton steel works.[1] The Laverton steel works is a scrap iron recycler owned by the GFG Alliance.[2]
References
- ^ "Neoen's Numurkah Solar Farm begins full-scale commercial operation for its Victorian customers" (PDF) (Press release). Neoen. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Potter, Ben (2 May 2018). "Neoen solar powers Sanjeev Gupta's Laverton steelworks". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 September 2019.